Vehicle Theft in Garden Route
SAPS recorded 90 vehicle theft cases across 15 Garden Route precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 15.9% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 2% of the Western Cape's 3,907 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 21 vehicle theft cases, down 16% vs Jan–Mar 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Is vehicle theft rising or falling in Garden Route?
Which Garden Route precincts report the most vehicle theft?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 17 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
All Garden Route precincts
| Precinct | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| George | 22 | +10% |
| Knysna | 12 | -45.5% |
| Thembalethu | 12 | -14.3% |
| Plettenberg Bay | 8 | +100% |
| Da Gamaskop | 7 | 0% |
| Kwanonqaba | 6 | 0% |
| Mossel Bay | 5 | -16.7% |
| Oudtshoorn | 5 | 0% |
| Conville | 3 | -50% |
| Kwanokuthula | 3 | 0% |
| Groot Brakrivier | 2 | -60% |
| Pacaltsdorp | 2 | +100% |
| Albertinia | 1 | -50% |
| Ladismith | 1 | 0% |
| Still Bay | 1 | 0% |
| Heidelberg(C) | 0 | -100% |
| Riversdale | 0 | -100% |